Dr. Langis Roy, Vice-President, Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ide Costa as the new Director of Lakehead’s Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health (CERAH), effective July 1, 2026. 

Dr. Costa is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and has served as Associate Director of CERAH. She brings a strong record of leadership in health equity, aging, person-centred care, digital storytelling, wound prevention and care, and community-engaged research to the role.

As the founder and director of the research hub EQUIP@Action, Dr. Costa leads collaborative, action-oriented research focused on improving health systems and reducing inequities. Her work is grounded in lived experience, partnership, and knowledge mobilization for meaningful change.

Dr. Costa’s leadership, vision, and commitment to equity and community collaboration align closely with CERAH’s mission to advance education, research, and knowledge exchange in aging and health.

Dr. Costa is succeeding Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller, who served as CERAH’s director since July 2021. For the last five years, Dr. Kortes-Miller has built on CERAH’s reputation for excellence in research and education by enhancing health and well-being for an aging population. The university community thanks Dr. Kortes-Miller for her administrative experience, excellent scholarship, and commitment to improving palliative and end of life care for all.

Please join us in warmly welcoming Dr. Ide Costa as Director of CERAH.